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Epithet: kougaensis
Meaning: Of or from Kouga
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from the proper noun Kouga (from Kouga Dam, an arch dam on the Kouga River near Patensie in Kouga Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa) and the Latin suffix -ensis, meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: KOO-gah-EN-sis

While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.